Fayez Tarawneh ( ar, فايز الطراونة; '; 1 May 1949 – 15 December 2021) was a Jordanian independent politician, who served twice as the 31st Prime Minister of Jordan, and also as Chief of the
Royal Hashemite Court
The Royal Hashemite Court (RHC) ( ar, الديوان الملكي الهاشمي, ''Al-Diwan Al-Malaki'' ''Al-Hāshimy''), which is historically known as Al-Maqar ( ar, المقر, ), is the administrative and political link between the King of Jo ...
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Early life and education
Tarawneh was born on 1 May 1949.
[ He received a bachelor's degree in economy from the University of Jordan.][ He also obtained a master's degree in 1974 and a PhD in 1980 in economics, both from the ]University of Southern California
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Career
Tarawneh was Jordanian ambassador to the United States from 1993 until 1997,King Hussein
Hussein bin Talal ( ar, الحسين بن طلال, ''Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl''; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family o ...
, who died in February 1999.[ Next he was named chief of the royal court in 1999. The other cabinet posts he held include Foreign Minister and Trade Minister.][ Tarawneh was appointed senator in 2003.][
He was appointed to serve as prime minister for a second time on 26 April 2012 after the sudden resignation of his predecessor, Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh. An increase in fuel prices resulted in protests. On 2 September 2012, a ]motion of no confidence
A motion of no confidence, also variously called a vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, motion of confidence, or vote of confidence, is a statement or vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility like in government or mana ...
passed in parliament against his government. On 11 October 2012, he was replaced by Abdullah Ensour as prime minister. Tarawneh was appointed chief of royal court by King Abdullah II on 28 January 2013, replacing Riyad Abu Karaki.
Personal life
Tarawneh died on 15 December 2021, at the age of 72. The following day, after the funeral prayer at the Royal Guards Mosque, he was buried at the Royal Cemetery in Amman in a funeral attended by King Abdullah, Prince Feisal and other senior Jordanian officials.
Awards and recognition
In 1995, Tarawneh was awarded the Gabriel Peace Prize together with Israeli negotiator Elyakim Rubinstein
Elyakim Rubinstein ( he, אליקים רובינשטיין, born June 13, 1947) is a former Vice President of the Supreme Court of Israel. Beforehand, he served as the Attorney General of Israel from 1997 to 2004. Rubinstein, a former Israeli di ...
for his role in the talks that led to the signing of the Israel-Jordan peace treaty in October 1994.
See also
* Fayez al-Tarawneh's second cabinet
References
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1949 births
2021 deaths
University of Jordan alumni
University of Southern California alumni
Ambassadors of Jordan to the United States
Members of the Senate of Jordan
Prime Ministers of Jordan
People from Amman
Trade ministers of Jordan
Foreign ministers of Jordan